Conflict management as a task of the advisory services - as illustrated through the conflict of aims between the proponents of agriculture and water resources policy

Conflict management as a task of the advisory services - as illustrated through the conflict of aims between the proponents of agriculture and water resources policy

Mantau, R.

Berichte uber Landwirtschaft 70(1): 30-39

1992

When untreated water became polluted with pesticides, the authorities imposed a ban on the use of atracine in the 88 000 ha water catchment of the Haltern reservoir in the Coesfeld District of Westphalia, Germany. The timing and procedure used, left little time for farmers to prepare for the ban and led to conflict between agricultural and water resource policy makers which led to legal proceedings.